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An '''Ankanam''' is a unit of measure similar to an [[acre]]. It is used mainly in regions of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Karnataka]], | An '''Ankanam''' is a unit of measure similar to an [[acre]]. It is used mainly in regions of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Karnataka]], [[Nellore]], [[Anekal]], [[Bengaluru]] and [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupati]]. An Ankanam is measured as {{convert|72|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}, (mostly in the [[Nellore District]]) and, in some places (such as [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupati]]), {{convert|36|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. In [[Nellore]], one [[acre]] equals 605 Ankanams, and 1 ''cent'' amounts to 6.05 Ankanams. This unit is very popular, presumably because it is easier to calculate the cost of a piece of land. | ||
==Etymology and definitions== | |||
Ankanam is related to the words anga and adugu in dravidian languages (meaning foot). In “Kannada-English Dictionary by Rev. [[Ferdinand Kittel]]”. “Ankana” is defined as follows. | |||
“The (small or large) space either between any two posts or pillars in a wall that support the roof, or between any two beams”. | “The (small or large) space either between any two posts or pillars in a wall that support the roof, or between any two beams”. | ||
Also from the reference of Hindu temple architecture 'Ankana' is defined as distance between pillar and pillar on one hand, and between one pillar and another (wall) on the other. Hence it has no definitive measurement.<ref>Kannada-English Dictionary by Rev. F. Kittel, page no .7.</ref> | Also from the reference of Hindu temple architecture 'Ankana' is defined as distance between pillar and pillar on one hand, and between one pillar and another (wall) on the other. Hence it has no definitive measurement.<ref>Kannada-English Dictionary by Rev. F. Kittel, page no .7.</ref> | ||
==Comparison with other units== | |||
1 Acre = 100 cents = 0.405 hectares = 605 Ankanas | 1 Acre = 100 cents = 0.405 hectares = 605 Ankanas | ||